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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate School for You
With 40,802 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, construction trades is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for construction trades students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Construction Trades
Our analysis found Delaware County Community College to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delaware County Community College are $14,400 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Career Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of East Orange, National Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Orleans Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Orleans Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Berk Trade and Business School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Long Island City, Berk Trade School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Hackensack.
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Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 944 |
| Maryland | 152 |
| Delaware | 19 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,635 |
| New York | 1,156 |
Majors Related to Construction Trades
Construction Trades Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 26,459 |
| Building Management & Inspection | 5,269 |
| Carpentry | 3,899 |
| Plumbing & Water Supply | 2,888 |
| Construction | 1,813 |
| Masonry | 284 |
| Other Construction | 190 |
Majors Similar to Construction Trades
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Personal & Culinary Services | 149,352 |
| Mechanic & Repair Technologies | 105,741 |
| Precision Production | 55,411 |
| Transportation & Materials Moving | 33,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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